Paul McGrath
Question:1164 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [1753/07]
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Questions (1082, 1083)
Paul McGrath
Question:1165 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member. [1768/07]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1164 and 1165 together.
There are a total of six full-time administrative staff assigned to deal with matters in my constituency office. There are four established civil servants, one Executive Officer on a payscale of €28,523 to €45,262 and three Clerical Officers on a payscale of €22,766 to €36,913.
I have also appointed, on a contract basis for my term of office, two non-established civil servants, a Personal Secretary and a Personal Assistant. The annual salary for my Personal Secretary is €41,736. My Personal Assistant is on secondment from the Department of Education and Science. That Department will recoup from my Department on an annual basis the cost of a replacement teacher's salary, allowances, PRSI contributions and superannuation contributions. This will be in the region of €44,800.
There are three established civil servants assigned to my Department's Press Office, including the Press Officer who is a Higher Executive Officer on a payscale of €43,445 to €55,147 and two Executive Officers, one of whom is on a payscale of €28,523 to €45,262 and the other on a payscale of €30,027 to €47,641 (Class A rate of PRSI contribution applies as this person commenced employment after 6 April 1995).
I have also appointed a Press Adviser on a contract basis for my term of office. The Press Adviser is on a personal salary of €106,670 together with a private pension contribution of 11% of salary.